Heartless
Jim Sturgess, Clémence Poésy, Noel Clarke, Joseph Mawle, Eddie Marsan, Luke Treadaway and Timothy Spall lead a talented ensemble cast in the dark psychological thriller / horror Heartless, written and directed by British auteur Philip Ridley (The Reflecting Skin, The Passion of Darkly Noon.)
The film was financed by CinemaNX and Isle of Man Film, Framestore Features, Cinema Two and Regent Capital, and is a Matador Pictures, CrossDay and May 13 production. Producers are Richard Raymond and Pippa Cross.
Heartless marks Philip Ridley’s return to cinema after an absence of over a decade. It is a dark and intense British psychological horror / thriller set in contemporary East London, here visualized as a unique and gleaming labyrinth of sulfurous beauty.
The story follows Jamie, a troubled young man with a birthmark on his face, which has left him feeling isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside.
He lives in the East End of London, an area notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks.
ut, one night, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth: the gangs are not wearing masks. They are real demons.
And when Jamie's mother is killed by them in a brutal attack, he realizes he can no longer hide away. Jamie vows vengeance and turns vigilante.
But the world outside is more of a nightmare than he ever imagined. As Jamie himself says: "I open up the window and madness flies in."
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Clémence Poésy, Noel Clarke, Joseph Mawle, Luke Treadaway, Eddie Marsan, Timothy Spall
Heartless is released 21st May